Building construction.



T. S. SMITH. BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. APPLICATION FILED JAN.10, 1912.

Patented Dec. 10, 1912.

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' tion, of which the following'is a specificagare common.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it. known that I, THOMAS S. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residin at Ashland, in the county of Saunders an State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Building Construction, reference being had to the accompanyin drawings.

his invention relates to building construotion and more particularly to an improved form of cement block whereby a building wall may be constructed having .vertical and longitudinal ventilating passages, while at the same time the entrance of moisture to the inner face of the wall will be effectually prevented.

Another object of-the invention is to provide a cementitious building block of simple form, said blocks being adapted for arrange ment in longitudinal the blocks of one series overlapping the ends of adjacent blocks of blocks being provided with means whereby continuous vertical air-passages are formed in the wall and a longitudinal assage is formed in each course connecting said vertical passages.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a corner block of improved form and means for connecting the inner longitudinal series of wall blocks at the cor nor of the wall to secure a rigid connection between the side and end building walls and a vertical air passage at the corner of the wall.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a building block whereby a wall may be easily and quickly constructed at small cost, sald blocks being so formed and arranged that the necessity of employing metallic binders between the series of blocks is eliminated.

With the above and'other objects in view, the invention consists of the'novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a horizontal section through one of the side and corner walls of a building illustrating the manner in which the blocks are laid or assembled and the connection of the inner series of blocks at the corner of the wall; Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line Specification of amusement.

Application filed January 10, 1813.

View showing a number of the blocks of two.

courses, each course ofblocks consisting of two longitudinal 381165,.

the other series said of the building blocks of the last course, mortar or other Patented Dec. 19, 19 32. no. snare.

Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a perspective adjacent longitudinal courses properly assembled.

- Referringin detail to the drawing 5 desig nates the building blocks of which the wall is formed. These blocks are constructed from cement and are molded in a suitable machine of any approved form now in common use for this purpose. These blocks are of elongated rectangular form as shown and at the ends thereof upon one face they are provided with the vertical ribs 6. Upon the same face of the block and centrally thereof another vertical rib T is formed, said latter rib, however, being of greater width and thickness than the end ribs 6 and projecting beyond the plane of the vertical faces of said end ribs. The provision of these ribs 6 and 7 upon the face of the building block forms the spaced channels 8 thereon.

In assembling the blocks in the formation of a building wall, the same are laid in longitudinal courses in the usual manner, each course consisting of two parallel alined series of blocks. As clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the end ribs 6. on one of the longitudinal series of blocks the central ribs other longitudinal series, ribs 6 of adjacent blocks vertical edges disposed in the corresponding edges of the rib 7 on the block of the opposed series. The blocks of the next longitudinal course of the wall are adapted to be laid upon the assembled blocks binding plastic material indicated at 9 being arranged upon the upper surfaces of the blocks and the opposed ends thereof. The blocks of each series of the new course extend upon the opposed blocksv in the corresponding series of the lower course to the central portions thereof. As shown in Fig. 3 the inner vertical face of the central rib 7 of each block is disposed out of the vertical plane of the corresponding faces of the end ribs 6 on the blocks of the lower series, and extends beyond the face of the central rib on the other series of blocks of the lower course. The opposing faces of the central and end ribsof the longitudinal series of blocks in 7 on adjacent blocks of the the abutting end having their inner the same plane as each course are spaced apart as indicated at 10 so that a longitudinal air passage is provided for each course of building blocks. Thechannels 8 of the building blocks, form of each course are opposed to continuous spaced vertical air passages central andend ribs, the said central rib bethrough the wall, thus insuring theexclusion ing of substantially twice the width and of all dampness from the inner face of the length of each end rib, the opposite faces of wall and rendering the wall absolutely firethe inner and outer blocks of each section 65 5 proof. 1 being spaced apart to provide air channels, Attention is now directed to Fig. lwherein corner blocks of right angle form in cross there is illustrated a corner block '11'of right section and provided. on their inner face angular form in cross section. Each end: of with spaced channels one of which being this block has a vertical rib 6 formed upon right angular in cross section, the inner 70 10 its inner face and upon the longitudinally blocks of the longitudinal section being each extending portion of the block a vertical provided with a reduced extension, the inrib 7 is formed which is provided for the ner blocks of the end wall section, at the same purpose and corresponds in all parcorner of the wall having an apertured exticulars with the ribs 7 above referred to. tension for the reception of the said reduced 75 A short longitudinal wall block 5 is proextensions, the said extensions on the inner vided for the corner of the wall which has blocks of the longitudinal and end wall secalaterally disposed .rib 6. formed on'onetions at the corner of the wall extending face. This block is adapted to be disposed within the right angular spaced channel through 'an opening 12 provided in one end "formed within the outer right angular cor- 80 ner block and spaced therefrom, whereby a continuous vertical air passage is formed in of the block 5 of the inner series of blocks the corner of the wall having communication with theair channels in the vertical and forming the end wall of the building. The outer end faces of the blocks 5' and 5 are spaced from the inner face of the angularly extending portions of the corner blocks 11 as indicated at 13 so as to provide a continuous vertical air passage 14: extending around the enlarged end portions of the blocks 5' and 5 It is of course; understood that the walls of the openings 12 in the erid' wall blocks are first provided with a lining of mortar so that the proper adhesiveness can be secured upon the walls of the block 5' to securely retain the same in position. 5

From the foregoing it is believed that the form and construction of my improved building blocks will be fully understood as well as the manner of assembling the same in the formation of the building wall.

The invention provides means whereby 0 the walls of buildings may be easily and quickly constructed at a minimum expense of time and manual labor, the relative arrangement of the courses of wall blocks effectually excluding all moisture from the inner faces of the walls.

It. will be understood that the outerfaces of the outer series of wall blocks may be ornamented in any desired manner to enhance the attractive appearance of the wall. It

will further be understood that the invention is susceptible of many minor modifications in the form and proportions of the building blocks without departing from the essential feature or sacrificing any of the 35 advantages thereof. I

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is 1. in a building wall, longitudinal and endwall sections each consisting of inner and outer blocks, said blocks having formed on their inner faces spaced channels to form spacing the inner and outer blocks.

2. In a building wall, longitudinal and end wall sections each consisting of inner and outer wall blocks. having their opposed faces spaced apart to form air channels therein, right angular corner blocks, the inner block of the end wall section at the corner of the wall being provided with an opening to receive the inner block of the longitudinal section of the wall, the engaged ends of said inner blocks of the wall sections being spaced from the inner face of the corner block and from said inner blocks whereby a continuous vertical air passage is formed in the corner of the wall extending around the projecting end portions of said blocks and having communication with the channels in the longitudinal and end wall sections.

3. In a building wall, a corner block of right angular form in cross section, f an inner longitudinal wall block, an end wall block having an opening through which said longitudinal wall block is disposed, the end faces of said end and longitudinal wall blocks being spaced from the inner face of the corner block whereby a continuous vertical air passage is formed in the corner of the wall extending around the projecting end portions of said inner longitudinal and end wall blocks.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

- THOMAS S. SMITH. Witnesses:

E. C. Wroennrronn, E. A. Wreennnonn, Jr.

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